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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15
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Cape May is adelight1ul place. Few water
ing places combine so many attractive fea-
lures as it does. Each beach that we visit
has its distinctive features, its individual
characteristics that make it different from
the rest and certain of keeping and pleasing
its own clientele. We have observed this
already, short as our coastwise wanderings
have been, and we shall find the fact empha-
sized the more the farther we go. But in
nearly all the resorts we shall discover pre-
ponderance Of features common to all. Only
two are widely different from the rest. These
are Narragansett Pier and Cape May. The
one is distinctively an American (partly
Yankee and partly Westerly resting place;
the other, 1.-THE Cape" is American, too,
though Southern is the word that best suits
it. Time was, no doubt, before the war,
when it was able to boast of greater pro-
portion of pure American than of any other
patronage. That limitation has left it, and
now it impresses you as Southern in its style
and tone and atmosphere, rather than in the
people who patronize it, though they are
largely Baltimoreans, Delawareans, Rich
mond folk and Philadelphians, all of whom
are more or less southerly in their ways
when judged from the New England stand
point.
Cape May is Southern in the architecture
of its handsome pillar fronted hotels, in the
style of its ancient little village back of the
beach, in the multitudinousness of the col
ored folk who perform most of the manual
service there, in the reminder you get of the
whole coast of the Carolinas whenever you
look upon the broad, level, white beach along
which it is built, and in the restful, almost
languid, life that the majority of the visitors
spend there.
The Cape May beach is perfect. No other
resort has a beach to compare with
it, it is so broad and hard and white
and perfectly level. AS roadway it is
exquisite, and one who has ridden upon
it will not wonder afterward why SO
many fine equipages are always to be seen
upon it on fine afternoons, dragged by
magnificent teams, harnessed elegantly,
and revealing men and women whose faces,
as they loll back upon the upholstered seats.
betray the very essence of luxurious ease and
contentment. The heaviest vehicles only
leave gentle ribbon-like imprint upon the
smooth, unyielding plateau of sand, so that
the wheels ride as man has never been able
to cause them to do even upon the finest
macadamized roads. There is boardwalk
skirting the beach, as at Atlantic City, but
thousands abandon it for the sand, and so
attractive is this level strand for bathing that
more of it is done there than at any four
watering-places on the coast, excepting Mar
ragansett Pier.
Ifyou go to Long Branch and stay mont
you are likely never to enter the salt water.
If you visit Coney Island you may not carry
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15
Keely to the Front Again.

Inventor John w. Kelly, who has been
giving exhibitions of what he calls his SYM
pathetic etheric motor during the past week
in Philadelphia, has been so bothered by the
questions of puzzled spectators that he has
prepared printed statement, in which he
says that he is now graduating his engine,
and is at work on the fifth octave. His sys-
tenn, he says is founded on sympathetic vi
bration, in which there is neither pressure
nor exhaustion, and all the power is gener-
ated, the engines run and the cannon fired
through mine. When the present process
OF adjustment shall b, completed, and when
that he will give an explanation of his power,
knowledge of which can be more easily ac-
quired than that necessary for the operation
of steam engine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15
THE TELEPHONE PAY STATION.

MI. Briggs Tries to Communicate and Has
the Usual Experience.
Mr.. Briggs (entering)-I wish to talk to
Corner Lott & Co., real estate agents at Tenth
street.
Attendant Yes, sir. [Examines the list
Their number is eighty-six.
Mr.. Briggs rings the bell; no reply. He
rings again; silence. He rings frantically. ]
Telephone-Bur-r-r!
Mr.. Briggs-Hello, Centrali
Telephone-Bur-r-rl
Mr.. Briggs-Give me eighty-six.
Telephone-Bur-r-rl
Mr.. Briggs firing his breath into the re-
ceiver)-That house came to see you
about
Telephone Bur-r-rl
Mr.. Briggs-Is that Corner Lott & Co.. I?
[Listens.l It isn't? That's queer. don't
want you. Hello, Central mo answer.]
Mr.. Briggs-Hello-o-o
Telephone-Bur-r-rl
Mr.. Briggs Central. want-O. dash it.
Well, ring of, please, I'm trying to get Cen
trail. q
Telephone-Bur-r-r
Mr.. Briggs-Is that Central?
Telephone-Bur-r-rl
Mr.. Briggs-Central, want No. So. No,
you didn't give me the right number.
Telephone
Mr.. Briggs-Is that Corner Lott & Co.?
fListens.] That house came to see
Telephone Bur-r-rl
Mr.. Briggs-This is James Briggs.
Telephone-Bur-r-rl ~
Mr. Rriooo- Jo,,b1a
[Listens.] Begins with B-second letter in
the alphabet. [Listens.l B for butter. Got
that?
Telephone-Bur-r-rl
Mr.. Briggs-T his-is-James Briggs!
Telephone-Bur-r-rl
Mr.. Briggs (ringing bell furiously)-
Hello, Central
Telephone-Bur-r-r!
Mr.. Briggs-Central what's the reason l
can get everybody in the city but the people
want? Make another attempt to get me
No. Sc.
Telephone-Bur-r-r
Mr.. Briggs-Is that Corner Lott & Co. (?
Well, Pm glad I've got you at last. That
house came to see you
Telephone-Bur-r-r
Mr.. Briggs-No, this isn't Smith? It's
Briggs-James Briggs. Understand?
Telephone-Bur-r-r
Mr.. Briggs-Yo know that house was
after on Monday? [Listens.] What's that
you say? [Listens.] Can't make me out ?
[Listens.] This is James Briggs, came to
see you about house last Monday. Lis
tens.] All right. Got that, have your You
know that house came
Telephone-Bur-r-r!
Mr.. Briggs-Heyl [Listens.l I can't make
you out. [Listens.] Can't you speak a lit
tie plainer2 [Listens.] Don't stand so near
the telephone. IListens.] Can't catch that
word. Spell it. [Listens.l Can't make out
the first letter. [Listens.] No, 1 didn't
catch it Haven't caught anything but
paralysis of the arm. Speak more slowly,
please. [Listens.l Hang it, can't make
out word. Confound your old telephone.
Hangs up the receiver.]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS cents, please.
w Fl q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15

kitchen in Holland. At ten or eleven O'Clock
each morning nearly all the hotels are
vacated and the boarders reassemble in
these tiny wooden streets, each with his
towels and bathing suit, to robe for the
bath and enjoy the splendid surf.
People don't merely battle at Cape May.
They spend the forenoons in the water and
ON the beach, alternately battling with the
waves and sprawling in the sand for two
hours or more at time 1t sounds Like an
exaggeration, but it is the fact that the regu-
lar and proper thingto do at ''The Cape is to
get sunburnt, to acquire suit of tan, the
darker and firmer the better. Everywhere
else the ladies shun the rays of the sun as
much IS possible. They wear long sleeves and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15
Afraid of Catching Cold.

One of the funniest duels was that in
which Sainte- Beuve was engaged. It began
to rain slightly after he had taken up his
position, whereupon he called for his UNI
brella, and opening it, held it over his head
with his left hand, while with his right
hand he held his pistol. The expostnla-
tons of the seconds had no effect upon him.
at is all very well to be killed, y said the
famous essayist, "but object to catching
cold in my head. ''-C Chambers Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15
I'D Paws Id ha Aoonrata.

II beg your pardon, said bashful young
lady to gentleman who had just been in
caught in the confusion of the moment. 81
beg your pardon, but how do you spell your
nameT'
"S-m-i-t-h," hereplied with some surprise.
"Oh" she returned, with admirable pres
ence of mind, thank you. A great many
people of your name spell it SInythe, you
know, and that was my reason for putting
the question. "-Boston Courier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15
CAPE NAY.
THE VARIED CHARMS OF THE FA-
NOUS OLD SUMMER RESORT.

A Southern Style of Architecture and
Southern sociability of Manners Sport
ing in the surf-A Gathering of Lovely
Women-Fine Music and Merry Dances.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15

MOVING EPISODE.
"Have you got your stove in?'' asked one
neighbor of another on last moving day.
Eyes" replied the other sadly as he pointed
to fracture in his skull made by the domes-
tic rolling-pin. eyes, have my stove in"
x*x
SURE TO MAKE SOFT ANSWER.
can answer soft turns wrath away"
And SO from this one might conclude
One cannot make a great display
Of anger to lisping dude.
**~
THE ONE WHO BENEFITS BY IT.
1t is stated that young girl graduate, re-
Gently married, has prepared work on cook
ing. That is, she has prepared work for the
physician.
**~
PAIR OF EN-.
OF the laborious accountant it may be said,
as of the Apostle Paul, TOO much learning
has made him ADJ
~
AN ANTIPoDAL PAIR.
"Riches have wings and fly away"
Poverty's lame and comes to stay.
~
NOT OF THE oUIDA KIND.
Light literature: Edisons electric prospec-
tus.
~
FASHION NOTE.
Latest thing in kids-Green apples.
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Americans and the English Language.

Just so long as people dwelling in America
do not use the vernacular of America, they
cannot become truly American. The An
archists would be substantially powerless for
mischief if there were no such element to
work upon. Thegreat number of Europeans
in the large cities, and many Western States
and Territories, who speak no English, are a
menace to America.-SprinQtie Republican.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15

to the w4arf, whence a steamer starts every
afternoon for pretty rough and open water
journey to Philadelphia. The other direc-
ton taken on the beach leads to Sewelrs
Point, where there are good grabbing and
boating and fishing And then there is the
village itself, as quaint and picturesque a
little collection of frame houses on narrow,
old-time streets as we will see anywhere. It
has some enterprising little shops that de-
light the ladies, and one or two beer-gardens
that attract many men, and, for both sexes,
ice-cream saloons so prettily appointed and
so irresistible that one cannot help wonder
ing, especially when their popularity is
noted, why this universal taste of the ladies
is not ministered to with equal prominence
and taste in the other seaside places.
JULIAN Ralph
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15
Navigatinr 4 Damp streak,

A Huron man is building a steamboat to
navigate the Jim river. And this right in
the face Of the fact that light-draught ducks
are stuck on the bars the whole length Of
the stream. Dakota Bell.
Bangor slate quarries are shipping
slate 20 Australia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15
Nothing Mean About Her.

Mrs. Nouveau Riche-Aw, yes, that's
very pretty, but don't like the title Com
mon Prayer" Haven't you-aw-an other
kind? I don't care how much / have to
pay Ha,per's Bazar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-07-15

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A NIodel Husbana,

Two little girls of seven and eight are play
ing together.
And your papa, what does he DOR asked
one of them.
Whatever mamma says."--N Figaro
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BY THE WAY.
A MODERN INSTANCE.

MODERN INSTANCE.
Alas for disappointed Diogenes: His quest
is still unrewarded. Yevapid Anglomaniac
passeth by.
"Woe, woe! The spirit be dead and mort
fed. " he exclaims thereat,
Yea, verify, "the spirit of 49,"
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ORIGINAL STORIES

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MISS JENNIE 8. JUDsoN. MRS. M. H GATHER
WOOD, HENRY ]. FORD. while arrangements
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any local postmaster, or written to direct BY
those who desire so to do.
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NOT Be AN ADVERTISING SHEET

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World

In all its varied features dwelt upon bv JrNsgv
JUNE, MARION HARLANn. Olive LOcAN.
CLARA BELLE. MRS. MALLoN. NORMA BLAZE.
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EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MATTERS
GENERAL MISCELLANY

OF Science. Travel. Wit and Humor, Sports,
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RETT P. SERvIss, O. M. SNYDER. w. H. SrvTTnH,
DAN BEARD.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09

city. She attended school in the afternoon,
and was ss genial az usual. Upon leaving
school she purchased some stry chime at 0
drug store, went home, took 3 bath, array
ed herself in q dress that had been present.
ed her on her. birthday, q few dsys previous,
arranged her hair as she desired to have it,
wrote note explaining her act aud be-
queathing presents TO some Of her intimate
friends alter which she took the poison,
and lay. down on her bed. Her sufferings
were undoubtedly very great, but she
made no cutlery 10 attract the attention OF
other members of the family, and was not
found until her father returned from q
funeral, when ne broke open the door of
her room and found her dying. The cause
of her rash act was the coupling of her
name with that of a couple of questionable
young men, and she could not bear the
stigma. She had contemplated the matter
for some time, however, as she had re-
marked on several occasions that people
would coon have no opportunity to gossip
about her. There is much feeling against
the slanderers.
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Pleading fer der Husband.

CHICAGO November 5.-Lsst night Nina
Van Zsndt and her mother called on Capt.
Setback ard officers az the Chicago avenue
station. Miss Van Zandt presented a PEE
titiop TO Governor Oglesby, asking for
commutation of the sentence OF the An
arcbists, and requested the Captain to sign
it. She pleaded with him for over twenty
minutes, but the doughty police official
refused to attach his signature, The girl
asked and obtained permission TO solicit
the officers in the station for their names,
but failed 10 secure single one. Before
leaving she distributed a number of TTum-
bull's pamphlets, "Was II a Fair Crial? p
and left q lot more OF them on the Ser
geant's desk, by whom, at Schaack's CON-
mand, they were promptly consigned to
the waste basket SIS soon as she had left
the building.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09
Cannot Go to Springfield.

NEw YORK, November 5-The following
letter sent by the Rev. Father Huntington
tProtestant) 10 District Assembly 40,
Knights OF Labor, and the Central Labor
Union, is self. xplanatory:
ITO The Joint Committee of d. A. 40 and
the Central Labor Union:
Your request to me to go Springfield aud
make personal petition TO Governor Ogles-
by for Teprieve from death for the seven
condemned men in Chicago, has only Just
reached me, although published in the
papers yesterday morning. Ny office as q
priest unfits me to go as your represen ia
tive, although am a member of ID. A. 40,
and / feel that merely person
al visit to the Governor would be
OF little avail. / desire the
Teprieve from death for the condemned,
not on the ground of any injustice in the
sentence, but on behalf of a very large por-
ton Of the community which obtains but
soant opportunity 20 record its opinions,
but which, while steadily opposing the
doctrines ana methods OF Anarchists, yet
believes that this verdict has been rem
dered without sufficient evidence in the
interests OF the present holders of wealth
and power. | believe that an act OF elem.
ency on the part Of the Executive would be
accepted by this large body of people as q
witness that there is to be no arraying
against one another OF essential portions
of the community in this matter, but that
we are all to agree in united and harmoui.
Gus opposition to the principles of individ-
ualism and of violence hostile TO our ma
tional well-beiDg. May ] add that con-
trary 10 general impression, the question
of the execution has not been brought De-
fore the Church Association for the adj
vsncement Of the interests OF labor, which
has consequently taken no action on the
matter.
FraterDally yours,
JAMES o, S. HUNTINGTON"
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wss said and done publicly we have never con-
spiTed or plotted 10 commit sn unlawful act
While we attacked the present social arrange.
ment in writing and speech and exposed their
iDjqultiee, we have never CONSCIOUSLY bro
ken any laws. 50 Tar from having planned the
Killing OF anybody 81 the Haymarket or any.
where else. the very object of the meeting was
to protest against the commission OF murder.
We believe it TO be our duty as friends OF labor
and liberty TO oppose airy other use OF force
than in the necessary defense Of sacred rights
against unlawful attacks
ALI our efforts have been in the direction OF
elevating mankind, and 10 remove as much as
possib The cause OF crime in society. Our Ia
Dor was nDselfsh. no motives OF personal gain
or ambition prompted us. Thousands and
thousands will bear testimony to this. We have
erred at times in our juogmeDt-yes, we may
have 'loved mankind not wisely but too well. =
If, in the excitement Of propsgating our views
we were led into expressions which caused
wOTkipgmen TO think that aggressive force was
q proper instrument of reform, we regret il.
We deploJc the loss OF life at the Haymarket as
at McCOrmiok's at East St. Louis, and at the
Chicago stock Yards
Very respectfully,
A. SPIES.
AHBAEI SCHwAB,
SAMUEL FIELDEN.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09
GOV. oeIe.by's Movements.

SPRINGFIELD, H., November Sow.
Oglesby did not reach his Office until
nearly il O'Clock this morning, and is now
busily engaged in opening and perusing
his mail. Communications regarding the
Anarchist question are pouring in upon
him more numerously til an ever, and COM
pose far the greater part OF his
correspondence. The Governor has
locked himself In his private
Office and even his private secre-
tary has not seen him this morning. All
kinds of rumoTs are aioat regarding the
Governors probable action in the matter,
and are of course equally unfounded. He
patiently examines all communications,
however, and shows disposition to give
the petitions in behalf OF the condemned
men a conscientious consideration.
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A Stampede for Communication.

CHICAGO, November j-Now that there
seems TO be stampede in the direction OF
the communication of the sentence of the
convicted Anarchists. il may be well to
mention what the effect OF it has already
been in a very important section of the
communicative police force. Already a
feeling akin to dismay has arisen among
the blue-coats. A veteran officer voiced
the general sentiment of the force this
morning when he said: III these men are
allowed TO triumph over the law through
the medGlesoms intervention OF the people,
to save whose lives and property We risked
our own on that awful night o.
May 4. you will find thet the
police force of Chicago will never
tight another battle with Chicago Anarch-
lists. 1t is all very we'll TO say it is ter
rible thing To take seven human lives, but
j say IT, is rot more terrible than the way
in which they took the lives of seven of
our boys and manned dozens OF them
that May evening. But Suppose the life
of police officer is nothing when weighed
against that of an Anarchist. | suppose
it is orr duty TO be butchered in defense
of the community, and receive no protec
tion from that community. l say pro-
lection, for the only protec.
ton we can receive is the fitting
punishment OF those offenders whom we
have brought 10 hay. 1t is all right for
Judges to say that these men will preach
their doctrines more eloquently dead than
sbys, hut tell you if they escape the gal
lows The doctrines of Anarchy Will he
preached 20 eloquenuy that those who
took psri in obtaining the Communication
will live to rue the day they did so. For
our per,, the police of Chicago, will bemore
cautious IN risking their lives and facing
Ansl' hist bombs than they we're year
ago last May, il the sill mercg aud no JUS
tree doctrine is to obtain" The discon-
ter, it is believed, will soon find soms
stIDDg public expression.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09
To save the Anarchists. Etc.

FoRT WAYNE, IND, November o.
Especial. "A petition to Gov. Oglesby ask
ing for the extension of executive clemen-
cy to the condemned anarchists was circu-
lated in Fort Wayne to-day. 1t already
contains the names of Congressman J. B.
White, Judge r. 8. Taylor, Hon. r. @.
Bell, s. B. Bond, Bank President, Ex-
Treasurer William Fleming and others.
William Wilkens, of Whitley county, was
bound over in the sum Of one thousand
dollsrs to-day tor making and passing
counterfeit nickels-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09
A Memorial Meeting,

WABASH, November ) Especial - A
memorial meeting, largely attended, was
held this evening at the Opera House in
bash's most prominent citizens whose
death occurred Wednesday night, and who
was buried to-day. A monument fund was
organized and 5000 we're subscribed within
a half hour. The meeting was addressed
by several speakers of reputation. The fu-
neral of Mr. Mackey, which occurred from
the Presbyterian church to-day, was con-
Quoted by Revs. Chas. Little and A. w. At
kiDson. The building WAS crowded and
many were unable to gain admittance.
Business of all kinds was suspended IN the
city and the factories operatives attended
;he obsequIes in a body.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09

MINNEAPOLIS, November 5.-A special
from the Crow Agency, MoDtsns, says;
Business is suspended and the settlers
continue IN a state of alarm, although
there has been no serious disturbance.
The military are roundly censured for not
sending the large body of troops here
against the hosliles and putting an emo to
the Suspense. General Ruger has instruct
ed the authorities st Cheyenne Agency to
organize a company OF 100 Cheyennes and
hold them in readiness TO send them here
to hunt the Crows, if they take to the
mountains